KonaRed Surpasses 100 Overwaitea Food Group Locations Throughout Canada

KonaRed Surpasses 100 Overwaitea Food Group Locations Throughout Canada
  
 

KOLOA, HI--(Marketwired - Mar 18, 2014) - KonaRed Corporation (www.KonaRed.com ) (OTCBB: KRED); manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices, Organic Green Teas, and On-the-Go Packs developed from extracts and powders from Hawaiian Coffee Fruit; announced today that its 16oz. KonaRed Original beverage is now available in more than 100 stores operated by the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG), Canada's largest Western grocery chain. The announcement was made today by Mr. Shaun Roberts, CEO and President of KonaRed Corporation.

Pursuant to the Company's announcement last month that its 16oz wellness beverages would be expanding its presence in Canada with a February 14 launch in 80 OFG-owned retail locations, bottles of 16oz. KonaRed Original and LITE can now be found in 102 Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare, Pricesmart Foods, Overwaitea Foods, and Cooper's Foods stores throughout Canada. 

"We are very happy with the growth we've experienced in such a short time with the Overwaitea Food Group. Right now, we have product in all five of their brands, and we look forward to continuing our growth with this great chain of supermarkets," stated KonaRed Brand Manager, Zach Wilczewski.

About KonaRed Corporation KonaRed Corporation is in the business of bringing the health and wellness attributes of Hawaiian Coffee fruit to the masses. KonaRed Corporation has developed an innovative, state of the art, proprietary process that produces extracts and powders from Hawaiian Coffee Fruit which are used in its Antioxidant Juices, Organic Green Teas, and On-the-Go Packs. The company is headquartered in Koloa, Hawaii, and its products are sold in select Whole Foods, Safeway, Sprouts, Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven, and many other retail outlets throughout the US and Canada. For Investor Relations information about the company, contact [e-mail]. For Media Inquiries, contact [e-mail].

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